Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-06
THE STATE CATTLE COMMISSION.
A Herd of 63 Cattle Slaughtered in Ben
nington-Other Herds Affected.

l.. A. Drew of Burlington and f. n.
Bissell of Shoreham, of the State cattle
commission, met Dr. r.. A. Mclean of the
national bureau of animal industry in
Bennington, Tuesday, and a consultation
was held with reference to the report
made by DR.. j. +. Page, veterinary sur.
geon, of Manchester, and DR.. C. l.. Allen
of Rutland, of the State board of health,
in relation to tha cattle in Bennington
suffering from anthrax. Basing their
action on this report the commission de
clded to slaughter n herd of cattle belong
ing to II. n Elwel of Bennington con
sisting of GO yearlings. The slaughter
TOOK place under the direction of DR.. Nc
Lean, who dissected a number of the car
cases, and who wllsbase his report on the
results thus obtained.
The commissioners appointed as appraiS-
ers John w. Champion of Rutland, Julius
NJ North of Shoreham, and L. $. Marshal
John Robinson of Bennington, who APP
praised the value of the cattle at so each.
There are five other small herds in Ben
nlngton and SALISBURY which are
affected and are kept under strict watch,
which Will be continued until all vestige
OF the disease has disappeared.
DIR. Mclean, who has recently slaugh-
tered number of head of cattle in the
vicinity of Salem, Washington county,
n. y, which were afflicted with pleuro
pneumonia, will remain in this State in
accordance with the orders of the National
authorities as long as the commission re-
qulre his services.
The Governor and the members of the
cattle commission have done their duty
fearleSsly and promptly in this matter,
ana although the action taken may seem
harsh it deserves and will undoubtedly
receive the unqualified approval of all
concerned.
The Quarantine still i'm Force in Benning
ton County-Address to the Public.
The members of the State cattle com
mission held a meeting at the Van Ness
House last evening for the purpose OF con
ferring with reference to further action in
relation to the cattle disease in Benning
ton county and the application of various
residents for permission to bring cattle
from the State of New York to Vermont
with which to stock their pastures. After
protracted conference the commission
ers decided to issue the following address
to the public:
There being some misapprehenslon in the
pubic mind as to the present status of cattle
disease IN vermont, the undersigned desire
| to say that the quarantine of Bennington
county Is still in 1Orce as against the rest OF
the State OF Vermont that the quarantine
| against New York is still in lorce aud the
Quarantine of Massachusetts against Yer
| mont Is removed with tie exception of Ben
nington county. We have found IA malip nant
form OF Anthrax in Bennington, and have
slaughtered 66 head belonging to II. N Ell
well OF that town. With this we hope to eX-
| terminate the disease, believing that heroic
| treatment in the first outbreak will alone ac-
compll>h the same. We congratulate the
people of Vermont that thus far no trace OF
pleuro- pneumonia has been found. We feel
1t TO be our duty to rlgidly enforce he pres
ent quarantine against New York and dare
not grant PERMISSION for the bringing of Cat.
tie from that State to Vermont for pasturagt
or any other purpose.
We earnestly request most hearty coop
GRAFTON in all our efforts to prevent such
dire calamity as might be thrust upon us II
the event of a general spread of pleuro- pneu
monla or any other contagious disease amonl
our herds
JOHN B. MEAD, C.,,
E EpGAN A. \. b B,ssMLL' Commissioners.